As I've written elsewhere
in the SwamiJ.com website, my goal is "to present the ancient Self-Realization
path of the Tradition of the Himalayan masters in simple, understandable
and beneficial ways, while not compromising quality or depth." My
focus in serving others is on how to do the practices rather than
facilitating textual studies. However, while emphasizing practices is
most important, the traditional studies of texts and history can be a
very useful companion to those practices. I have personally found great value
and enjoyment in such studies, and believe it can be of benefit and
enjoyment to all aspirants, including those who are very clear about the primary
importance of practice itself.

People often ask me how
and where they can do more in-depth study of the traditional texts and
history of Yoga. People also tell me that they have very busy lives and
cannot spare the time or money to go to some ashram or school where they
might live in residence for years of study. A superb alternative is the
Distance Learning Courses of Georg
Feuerstein, facilitated by Georg personally, along with his wife,
Brenda. I personally have very high regard for Georg, both in regard to
his level of knowledge and his passion for authentic Yoga. In our modern
world of confusion about the true nature of Yoga, Georg is a rare gem.
If you choose to work with Georg in this Distance Learning Program, you
will find him personally available to you, which is a real gift.

Georg Feuerstein, himself
both a practitioner and scholar, has
published over 30 books, 200
articles, and 500 book reviews. He has been practicing, teaching and
writing on Yoga for over 30 years. His work is highly regarded in the
field of Yoga, and is used in many Hatha Yoga teacher training programs. He
has literally, as the saying goes, "written the book" on Yoga,
as his publications include "The Yoga Tradition: Its History,
Literature, Philosophy and Practice," and the "Shambhala
Encyclopedia of Yoga." In book reviews it has been said of Georg
that he is "arguably today's foremost Yoga researcher" and
"the foremost authority of Yoga today," as well as that
"No one in our culture knows the ins-and-outs of Yoga better than
Dr. Georg Feuerstein." (Biography)

In the spirit of openness,
please know that this page on SwamiJ.com about Georg's programs is here
as a result of correspondence between Georg and I. For those of you who
have healthy skepticism, please also know that I am not receiving any
compensation or commission from Georg for posting this here. It is
totally out of respect for his knowledge and his deep dedication to
authentic Yoga and service of others that I want to let you know of his
programs.

In loving service,

Swami J

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This site is devoted to
presenting the ancient Self-Realization path of
the Tradition of the Himalayan masters
in simple, understandable and beneficial ways, while not compromising
quality or depth. The goal of our sadhana or practices is the highest
Joy that comes from the Realization in direct experience of the
center of consciousness, the Self, the Atman or Purusha, which is
one and the same with the Absolute Reality.
This Self-Realization comes through Yoga meditation of the Yoga
Sutras, the contemplative insight of Advaita Vedanta, and the
intense devotion of Samaya Sri Vidya Tantra, the three of which
complement one another like fingers on a hand.
We employ the classical approaches of Raja, Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti
Yoga, as well as Hatha, Kriya, Kundalini, Laya, Mantra, Nada, Siddha,
and Tantra Yoga. Meditation, contemplation, mantra and prayer
finally converge into a unified force directed towards the final
stage, piercing the pearl of wisdom called bindu, leading to the
Absolute.